Definition of Mesencephala

1. mesencephalon [n] - See also: mesencephalon

Lexicographical Neighbors of Mesencephala

mesdemet
mesdemoiselles
mese
mesectic
mesectoderm
meseemed
meseemeth
meseems
mesel
meseled
meself
meselry
mesels
mesembryanthemum
mesembryanthemums
mesencephala (current term)
mesencephalic
mesencephalic flexure
mesencephalic nucleus of trigeminal nerve
mesencephalic tegmentum
mesencephalic tract of trigeminal nerve
mesencephalic veins
mesencephalitis
mesencephalon
mesencephalons
mesencephalotomy
mesenchyma
mesenchymal
mesenchymal cells
mesenchymal epithelium

Literary usage of Mesencephala

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Proceedings of the Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia by Academy of Natural Sciences of Philadelphia (1885)
"... and Dien- and mesencephala are barely distinguishable. The exception above noted is that, the epiphysis does not appear upon the external surface, but, ..."

2. Smithsonian Contributions to Knowledge by Smithsonian Institution (1852)
"... the inner edge of the prosencephalon forms a uniform, longitudinal ridge, the posterior extremity rather projecting beyond and between the mesencephala. ..."

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